The United States women’s national team opens the Round of 16 Monday after winning Group D in the opening round of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Read more...
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January 21, 12:47 am
Bruins dominate 2015 NWSL draft with school-leading 6 picks
The stage was set under the roof of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Friday morning. It housed a nervous atmosphere for former UCLA midfielder Sarah Killion as she and several other recently graduated women’s soccer players waited for their dreams to become a reality. Read more...
Photo: Midfielder Sarah Killion was the highest-picked UCLA player in the 2015 NWSL Draft after she was drafted No. 2 by Sky Blue FC. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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December 1, 8:24 am
Top-ranked UCLA women’s soccer falls to Virginia, crushing title hopes
There is a saying: A picture is worth a thousand words. The silence that pervaded the scene after UCLA women’s soccer’s 2-1 defeat against Virginia seemed to be the only thing that spoke on the sidelines of Drake Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Morgan Brian (right) scored Virginia’s game-winning goal in the 71st minute after sophomore midfielder Annie Alvarado’s (left) clearance was intercepted outside the Bruin penalty box by the feet of the reigning MAC Hermann Trophy winner. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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November 26, 2:11 am
UCLA-Virginia matchup features showdown between top midfielders
When No. 1-seeded UCLA’s and No. 2-seeded University of Virginia’s women’s soccer teams meet up for the second time in two years, it’ll be like déjà vu, only better on paper. Read more...
Photo: The quarterfinal matchup between No. 1-seeded UCLA and No. 2-seeded University of Virginia will feature a showdown between two of the nation’s top attacking midfielders – UCLA senior Sam Mewis (left) and Virginia senior Morgan Brian (right). (Photo illustration by Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff; photos by Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff (left) and Lauren Hornsby/Cavalier Daily (right))
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November 24, 3:41 am
UCLA women’s soccer weathers storm vs. Pepperdine in last-minute win
A seven-goal victory over Harvard on Friday ushered UCLA women’s soccer to a Sweet Sixteen matchup against Pepperdine on Sunday – a game that both teams would only have one day to review the tapes for. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Sam Mewis (right) delivered the game-winner for the No. 1 seeded Bruins in the 88th minute Sunday, after UCLA had been locked in a scoreless tie with No. 4 seed Pepperdine for the entire game. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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November 21, 7:41 am
No. 1 UCLA women’s soccer faces Harvard in NCAA second round
On one side stood the UCLA women’s soccer captain, senior midfielder Sarah Killion. On the other side stood another captain, albeit one from the men’s team, redshirt senior goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Sam Mewis and the Bruins practiced penalty kicks Wednesday in order to prepare for the playoffs. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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November 21, 7:37 am
Former Bruin athlete bridges crosstown rivalry
Alana Munger almost never applied to USC’s medical school. After graduating cum laude with an undergraduate degree in physiological sciences at UCLA and spending five seasons on the women’s soccer team as a goalkeeper, the crosstown rivalry almost got to the Bruin alumna. Read more...
Photo: After graduating cum laude with a degree in physiological sciences last year, former UCLA women’s soccer goalkeeper Alana Munger has since enrolled in the Keck School of Medicine of USC to pursue her medical doctorate. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)